Bureau of Immigration(BI)

November 14, 2018 Dear Mark Montano, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 11, 2018 11:52 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for The number of Foreigners Employed in the Philippines from January 2015 to October 2018. Response to Request Your FOI request is now in process. We sent our reply to your email address once we received the complete data regarding your request. Thank you. Respectfully, Alien Registration Division (ARD) FOI Receiving Officer

November 21, 2018 Dear Mark Montano, I refer to my letter of Nov 11, 2018 11:52:45 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Foreigners Employed in the Philippines from January 2015 to October 2018. Our response to your request is due on Nov 30, 2018 11:52:45 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because the data is not yet ready. I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Dec 28, 2018 11:52:45 PM. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTA1NjQzMTc0MDI2MQw, for request with ticket number #BI-056431740261. Thank you. Respectfully, Alien Registration Division (ARD) FOI Officer

December 3, 2018 Dear Mark Montano, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 11, 2018 11:52:45 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Number of Foreigners Employed in the Philippines from January 2015 to October 2018. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. We have already answered your request thru your provided email dated 03 December 2018 at 1100H If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Commissioner Jaime H. Morente, Bureau of Immigration Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Alien Registration Division (ARD) FOI Receiving Officer